State guide
5 scholarships on this site are limited to Minnesota residents, schools or employers, and the next one to close is EagleRidge Legacy Fund Construction Trades Scholarship on Nov 15, 2026. Minnesota students can also apply to all 138 open national scholarships.
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State aid: Minnesota offers Minnesota State Grant (Varies with cost and family contribution), run by Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Federal Pell Grants stack on top.
Registered apprenticeships in Minnesota are handled by the Apprenticeship Minnesota (Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry) (a state apprenticeship agency).
The IRS lists 11 community foundations in Minnesota with at least $1 million in assets; the largest is Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation in Saint Paul. Many run local scholarships with one shared application. For hands-on careers, 43 accredited trade programs in Minnesota appear in federal College Scorecard data.
Applicants 17+ attending or applying to an accredited school in North Dakota or Minnesota who are pursuing a construction trade (carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, welding, diesel, heavy equipment, masonry and more) or are the child of a trades worker.
Students of all ages in northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin (high school seniors, college students and adult learners) heading to a college, university, community or technical college.
LGBTQ+ students and allies in the Upper Midwest (Minnesota and surrounding states).
Minnesota student teachers completing a 12-week or longer student teaching experience toward a Tier 3 license who intend to teach in a license shortage area or are from an underrepresented group (see OHE's two grant types).
Full-time post-secondary students who have finished a full-time semester and whose parent or guardian is a member in good standing of a participating UBC local in the NMRCC area (MN, ND, SD, WI). Short essay required.
Varies with cost and family contribution
Minnesota residents with financial need at eligible Minnesota colleges.
30th day of each term you enroll in.
Official pageMinnesota grants: how to apply and deadlines →
State apprenticeship agency. Paid, on-the-job training with a credential at the end.
Search openings on Apprenticeship.gov Full Minnesota apprenticeship guide →
All 11 Minnesota community foundations →
Looking at trade school? Compare 43 accredited trade programs in Minnesota.
Yes. 5 on this site are limited to Minnesota, and the next deadline is Nov 15, 2026 (EagleRidge Legacy Fund Construction Trades Scholarship).
Minnesota State Grant. Most use the FAFSA, so file it early.
Yes. All 138 open national scholarships accept students from Minnesota unless their own rules say otherwise.